European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 stars and stripes tuesday january 26, 1986 Marcos dealt on Black Market records show Washington up _ philippine president Ferdi nand Marcos ran a Black Market during the japanese occupation of his country under the Guise of guerrilla warfare he army later said was fraudulent and Nan exis tent documents Snow. The army records obtained last week from the nation Al archives showed that the army twice denied Marcos claims of leading an armed guerrilla unit dubbed the Ang Pii a Zurhka during world War ii. No such unit Ever misled the army records said. Several documents indicated that although lie army did no believe Marcos commanded such a unit he was recognized by several guerrilla leaders for his trading activity. Other documents revealed that Marcos acknowledged his links to a notorious filipino Black Market trader engaged in Selling wartime commodities to the japanese. In a 29-Page history of the Ang Mega Mahar Lika sub Iund to the . Government in his bid for official recognition of his unit Marcos conceded the problem of funds and supplies was i he stumbling Block in the group s efforts to combat japanese invaders. Said Marcos a was decided that an in servicemen s association be organized ostensibly for the purpose of eng aging purely in the Commerce und Trade of materials Noi connected whatsoever with the War purposes but actually to serve he double purpose of a front far a Headquarters and a continuous source of  Marcos has ruled the Philippines As president for 20 years. He has called a snap Flection for feb. 7 arid is getting an intense Challenge from Corazon Aquino wife of slain apposition Leader Benigno Aquino in his history for the army Marcos said the group engaged in the manufacture of such goods like tooth brushes and other Allied objects until the last month of 1944 when the association was forcibly closed by the arrest of Many of its members he did not say How much Money the group earned but noted that it continued to operate from december 1942 until 1945, when . And filipino forces retook the 1,000-Island nation from the japanese. Alfred Mccoy an american professor at Australia s University of new South Wales who discovered the once secret document at the National archives said evidence indicated that Marcos also was dealing in wartime commodities including scrap Metal plundered from american owned mines. Because Marcos was not a recognized guerrilla Leader he was not allowed to print currency to fund his activities Mccoy said. The documents show that Marcos asked Gen. Douglas Macarthur for Money bul never received it. He had to be trading in Large volumes to sustain a resistance movement like be claimed Mccoy said. The documents also show that on july 10, 1943, mar cos told investigators he had joined forces with Cipriano alias inter listed As the commander of the Mahar Lika intelligence Section and an absolutely notorious Black marketeer Mccoy said. In a document file called guerrilla bandits and Black marketeers a philippine army document concluded thai alias and several 01 her men listed on the Manar Lika roster engaged themselves in the purchases and Sale of steel cables to the japanese. Marcos asked the . Army in ims far recognition of his undercover trigger squad he said carried cat political assassinations sabotage and the destruction of enemy lines agn Insl the japanese a claim that if substantiated would have warranted Back pay and benefits. Report that Kab officer defected Lis Nof Correct / White House says Washington White House spokesman Larry Speakes monday denied published reports Intuit a senior soviet Kab major general defected to the United slates last summer. Asked to comment on a . News and world report about the defector Speakes replied thai Story is nol Correct that there was a major Kab defector Back in May. Not  up cakes added when pressed on whether he was denying the accuracy of the entire Story or just part of it Tau Kab defector described in . News and world report is not  a source knowledgeable about National Security mailers said the report was exaggerated and  the source demanded anonymity. Earlier the vice chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said he Cia has told the panel nothing about such a Kab official he Magazine said defected to the United states last year. Sen. Patrick Leahy a i Sald Cia officials continued to Tell him As hit As sunday morning that no such defector existed. They Are denying it today he said. The House intelligence committee chairman Lee Hamilton d-ind., said he had received a preliminary report on. Llic alleged soviet defector. He declined to comment further until he received a More thorough briefing on the Case and said he was not yet sure about the  Cia spokeswoman Kathy Kherson declined comment on the Repon sunday saying Only we Don t comment on  the alleged defection was first reported in . News and world report which said the soviet officer was smuggled out of East Germany in late april or Early May by helicopter and debriefed at � . Base in West  the report said the defection was kept secret to prevent press leaks that might have upstaged the Geneva Summit in  the us. News and world report Story described the alleged defector As extremely valuable and said he fed secrets to . Intelligence even before his defection. He was reportedly Given a new identity and settled in an undisclosed location m the Midwest. Leahy said that at any Given time the Cia handles several significant defectors whose identities Are not made Public. He said the Cia was responsible for advising the intelligence committees about defectors but said he had not received any information on this Case. A congressional source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said there were several defectors Over the past few years that have not become Public and it could be one of  he said that details concerning the defector did not jump out at him but said it could be  the disclosure and subsequent Cia de Nials of the report raised speculation on Capitol Hill that the Story May have been leaked to influence an upcoming debate on whether responsibility for handling a Fec lors should be turned Over to he Fri. The Cia was deeply embarrassed last november when Vitalys Yurchenko a senior Kab agent the Cia hailed As one of its most important defectors in years fled his Cia handlers. He turned up two Days later at a press conference at the soviet embassy claiming he had been Kidnap Ped and drugged by the Cia and announced his intention to return to the soviet Union shuttle from Page 1 from saturday by Bud weather at an Emer gency Landing site in North Africa and on sunday because of a fickle weather fore cast. The Pray menu started about an hour be fore the planned 9 37 liftoff Lime when i Cro switches failed to confirm that the Hatch had closed properly. An Engineer climbed Inlo the Cabin 10 verify that the door a aulry shut then technicians were unable to remove the Hatch handle because of a Frozen Bolt that could not be removed. They called for a Drill and a Hacksaw but Only a Drill was sent and it took 35 minutes to reach the pad. When the technicians tried to use the Drill it would t work because the Battery was dead. Ten minutes later the Hacksaw arrived bul the Bolt was so hard it chewed up the Drill bit and the handle was finally removed with the Hacksaw. Because of the delay the ship s guidance platform had to be realigned an hour Long task delaying the projected Bunch time past noon. But As the hours passed the winds picked up and finally became too Strong. The launch is the first from a second shuttle launch pad Here giving Nasa greater flexibility in a year in which it has scheduled a record 15 flight. The shuttle flight had been set for Sun Day morning but managers postponed it the night before when they received a Bleak forecast calling for rain and Ihu Dershow ers. Bul skies were Clear and the Sun shone on challenger s launch pad at the planned liftoff time. An unexpected Low pressure system held up movement of the storm front and it did not reach Here until after the launch time. During six Days in space the astronauts Are to release and later retrieve one satellite to study Halley a Comet and launch another to become part of the space based shuttle communications network. The Crew includes commander Dick so Bce Pilot Mike Smith Judy Resnik Ellison Onizuka Ron Mcnair and Greg jams. Mcauliffe a 37-year-old big i school so Cial studies teacher Tram can con n.h., was selected from 11,146 teacher applicants to be the first to Fly a the shuttle in Nasa s citizen in space program. A journalist yet to be chosen will make a trip next september. Dollar from Page 1 currency during the week. The dealers said die lower Oil prices Are generally a positive Factor contributing to Price stability. They also said that while the same Factor to adj True for the United states easing inflationary pressures Are not Likely la produce easing of credit conditions by the Federal Reserve. In Tokyo where trading ends before Europe s business Day begins the Dollar fell to a closing 195,70 yen from Friday s 199.50, a seven year Low. Later in London in was quoted Al 195.97 yen. Gold prices were mixed after a Day of hectic activity. In Zurich the spot Price of the precious Metal Rose 50 cents a Troy ounce to s355. But Only after Gold had zoomed to nearly 365 in Early trading. Dealers in Zurich Europe s biggest mar Ket said Quick nervous profit taking brought the Metal Down by the close of trading. In London Gold was quoted at a bid Price of $353.75 a Troy ounce Down five menu from Friday. Silver was quoted in London late Mon Day at a bid Price of 16.23 a Troy ounce up from Friday s 16.10. 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